CHAPTER XIV

A CITY OF GOD

Scene by the river at Benares—A pilgrim of the Ganges—How a man’s soul is absorbed into the universal soul—Whether the crowd desire such absorption—How indifference to this transitory life may be obtained—The benefit of symbolism even to the ignorant—The advantage of overcoming earthly desires—The example of Janaka—How far removed we of the common people are from it 263